<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/nba-news-the-revenge-game-bulls-vs-kings-didnt-belong-to-zach-lavine-demar-derozan');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA news: The revenge game in Bulls vs. Kings didn’t belong to Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NBA-news-The-revenge-game-in-Bulls-vs.-Kings-didnt-belong-to-Zach-LaVine-or-DeMar-DeRozan.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA news: The revenge game in Bulls vs. Kings didn’t belong to Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-21T10:57:39-07:00">March 21st, 10:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-21T10:57:39-07:00">March 21st, 10:57am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-zach-lavine-shares-special-message-with-bulls-after-blockbuster-trade">Chicago Bulls handed the Sacramento Kings a 128-116 loss</a> Thursday night, but the headline didn’t belong to former Bulls stars Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan. Instead, it was Kevin Huerter, now with Chicago, who delivered a statement performance against his former team.</p><p>Traded from Sacramento to Chicago as part of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/zach-lavine-bold-predictions-bombshell-kings-trade">February multi-team deal that sent LaVine to the Kings and De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs</a>, Huerter faced his old team for the first time since the deal. He responded with a season-high 25 points, seven assists, five rebounds, four steals, and a block while shooting 10-of-16 from the field and five-of-nine from three.</p><p>“100% a revenge game, 100% so it felt good – came out here with a dub,” Huerter <a href="https://x.com/MattGeorgeSAC/status/1902950393883107405" rel="noopener">told</a> ABC10 Sports following the win.</p><h2><b>Kevin Huerter finds closure in standout performance against former team</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kevin-Huerter-13-reacts-after-making-a-three-point-shot-during-the-fourth-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When asked about the chip on his shoulder, he said, “We won’t get into details… just an old team, obviously getting moved mid-season, getting a good opportunity over here and came back and played well in a game that I wanted to play well.”</p><p>Huerter added that the performance offered a sense of closure.</p><p>“Yeah, no, that’ll feel good. I mean, this time will most likely change as all teams do in the NBA year-to-year, coaching staffs will change,” he said. “So, this one being against a team that I just came from and having a game like that definitely feels good. Obviously, it’s fresh on the mind, it happened a month ago so I’ll be excited to continue to come back and play here but I don’t think any of them will feel as sweet as this one did tonight.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kevin Huerter didn’t even try to pretend tonight wasn’t about revenge against the Sacramento Kings. 👇 <a href="https://t.co/uS7tSFjmB7">pic.twitter.com/uS7tSFjmB7</a></p><p>— Matt George (@MattGeorgeSAC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattGeorgeSAC/status/1902950393883107405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>While Huerter turned in a standout effort, it was Coby White who led all scorers. The Bulls guard posted 35 points, five assists, and a rebound on the night as Chicago opened its five-game road trip with a statement win.</p><h2><b>Bulls outpace DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine as Kings remain stuck in West playoff logjam</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DeMar-DeRozan-10-talks-with-guard-Zach-LaVine-8-during-a-timeout.jpg"><figcaption>© Erik Williams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On the Kings’ side, DeRozan led Sacramento with 22 points, five assists, three rebounds, and a steal. LaVine struggled in his first matchup against his former team, finishing with eight points, five assists, a rebound, and a steal while shooting 2-for-9 from the field and 1-for-6 from three-point range.</p><p>Sacramento fell to 35-34 with the loss and continues to fight for playoff positioning in the tightly contested Western Conference. The Kings will remain home for the fifth game of their seven-game homestand when they host the Milwaukee Bucks (39-30) on Saturday night.</p><p>Chicago improved to 30-40 on the season with the win. The Bulls remain in the Play-In Tournament picture in the East and will next face the Los Angeles Lakers (43-26) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA news: The revenge game in Bulls vs. Kings didn’t belong to Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-gets-25000-fine-public-officiating-criticism');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ DeMar DeRozan gets $25,000 fine for public officiating criticism');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DeMar-DeRozan-gets-25000-fine-for-public-officiating-criticism.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ DeMar DeRozan gets $25,000 fine for public officiating criticism</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-07T12:31:13-08:00">March 7th, 12:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-07T12:31:13-08:00">March 7th, 12:31pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There was no doubt that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-blasts-refs-nuggets-loss">the Sacramento Kings were frustrated</a> after their 116-110 loss to the Denver Nuggets, and DeMar DeRozan let the refs know about it in his postgame comments. Unfortunately, the league was not too fond of DeRozan’s comments and <a href="https://x.com/NBAPR/status/1898063612524032187" rel="noopener">fined him for his criticism</a> of the refs.</p><p>“Sacramento Kings guard-forward DeMar DeRozan has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of the officiating, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations, the NBA wrote. “DeRozan made his comments to the media following the Kings’ 116-110 loss to the Denver Nuggets on March 5 at Ball Arena.”</p><p>During the game, the refs called 20 personal fouls on the Kings compared to 14 fouls for the Nuggets. The Nuggets shot 16 more free throws than the Kings, and in the fourth quarter, the Kings committed seven foul calls. After the game, DeRozan <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article301506229.html" rel="noopener">had a mouthful to say</a> about the refs.</p><p>“The refs were terrible; terrible as s**t. It’s as simple as that,” DeRozan said via Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee. “There were multiple (calls missed). Check the free-throw difference.</p><p>“There was a bunch of times we got hit, got smacked. It was three, four shots I took, clearly got hit, got smacked. They get the same call on the other end. Throws off our whole rhythm. Gives them momentum at home. Makes it tough on us to execute. It was a game we should have had.”</p><p>The Kings are in the stretch of their season as they’re trying to stay in the Play-In mix. They’re currently ninth in the Western Conference, and it’s going to be a tight race for the Play-In spots. Over the past few weeks, the Kings have been playing good basketball, and next, they have a matchup against an old friend, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/kings-news-deaaron-fox-reveals-mike-brown-ultimatum-that-led-to-trade">De’Aaron Fox, who they traded</a> to the San Antonio Spurs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan gets $25,000 fine for public officiating criticism

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-blasts-refs-nuggets-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ DeMar DeRozan blasts ‘terrible as s**t’ refs after heartbreaking loss to Nuggets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kings-news-DeMar-DeRozan-blasts-terrible-as-st-refs-after-heartbreaking-loss-to-Nuggets.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ DeMar DeRozan blasts ‘terrible as s**t’ refs after heartbreaking loss to Nuggets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-06T08:07:13-08:00">March 6th, 8:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-06T09:52:58-08:00">March 6th, 9:52am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings lost 116-110 to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, a loss that stings for a multitude of reasons. Aside from snapping their four-game win streak and the loss impacting their chances of making the playoffs in the Western Conference, the Kings felt like the officials gave them an unfair whistle.</p><p>In this loss, the referees called 20 personal fouls on the Kings compared to 14 fouls for the Nuggets, and Denver shot 16 more free throws than Sacramento. In the final quarter of play, the Kings received seven total foul calls.</p><p>DeRozan took exception to these calls and <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article301506229.html" rel="noopener">did not hold back in his comments</a> to the referees after the game, actions that will likely result in him receiving an envelope from the league office within the next 24 hours.</p><p>“The refs were terrible; terrible as s**t. It’s as simple as that,” DeRozan told reporters after the game, via Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee. “There were multiple (calls missed). Check the free-throw difference.</p><p>“There was a bunch of times we got hit, got smacked. It was three, four shots I took, clearly got hit, got smacked. They get the same call on the other end. Throws off our whole rhythm. Gives them momentum at home. Makes it tough on us to execute. It was a game we should have had.”</p><p>The 35-year-old veteran was once again the Kings’ leading scorer with 35 points against the Nuggets, marking the 20th time this season that he led Sacramento in scoring. DeRozan has scored at least 20 points in each of the Kings’ last three games.</p><p>Sacramento was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-malik-monk-leaves-mavericks-game-with-apparent-injury">without starting guard Malik Monk in this game due to a toe injury</a>. Domantas Sabonis also did not play in this game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-gets-crucial-update-after-suffering-hamstring-injury">missing his second straight game due to a hamstring injury.</a></p><p>Interim head coach Doug Christie also cited the free-throw discrepancy between the two teams playing a major factor as to how this game ended. But he also made it clear that the Kings became “discombobulated” on offense throughout the fourth quarter. He also pointed to the Nuggets getting a favorable whistle in terms of foul calls.</p><p>“In the second half, four (against) 15,” Christie pointed out. “Free-throw discrepancy … This one’s going to hurt. But this is our league, and we got to deal with it.”</p><h2><b>Doug Christie defends DeMar DeRozan’s officiating comments</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DeMar-DeRozan-10-reacts-after-a-play-during-the-second-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Ahead of the fourth quarter in Denver on Wednesday, the Kings held a 65-55 lead and extended this to as many as 14 points. This would’ve been a huge victory for the Kings considering where they are in the standings and seeking to move out of the play-in tournament region.</p><p>Ultimately, frustrations over foul calls caught up to Sacramento and resulted in unforced mental errors late in the game.</p><p>The Kings’ struggles late in the game were not only due to frustrations mounting over missed shots but because DeRozan and others focused too much on the officials’ calls. Although he stands by his players, specifically DeRozan, Christie acknowledged after the game that his team needs to let him do the talking so they can remain locked in on the game.</p><p>“My job is to deal with the refs, and their job is to hoop,” Christie stated. “And that’s what I expect out of them, and they know this. So when they start talking to the refs and barking at the refs, like, yo, chill that out. We don’t do that. We’re here to hoop. Let me deal with [the refs], and I will state our case and live to fight another day.</p><p>“I want their minds focused on the game plan. For the most part, we did that. There was a little bit where we got discombobulated, but in a high-leverage situation, it’s to be expected.”</p><p>This was a significant loss for the Kings because of what a win would’ve meant. Due to the LA Clippers picking up a much-needed win over the Detroit Pistons, <a href="https://www.nba.com/standings" rel="noopener">Sacramento is alone as the West’s 9-seed</a> with 21 games remaining on their schedule.</p><p>A win would have kept the Kings even with the Clippers for the 8-seed and just one full game back from the Golden State Warriors for the 6-seed in the conference.</p><p>The Kings are now 32-29 following their loss in Denver and will have three huge matchups against the Clippers, New York Knicks, and Golden State Warriors following their game against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan blasts ‘terrible as s**t’ refs after heartbreaking loss to Nuggets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-hof-case-lebron-james-territory');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeMar DeRozan boosts HOF case after reaching LeBron James territory');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DeMar-DeRozan-boosts-HOF-case-after-reaching-LeBron-James-territory.jpg"></figure><h1>DeMar DeRozan boosts HOF case after reaching LeBron James territory</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-26T19:51:04-08:00">February 26th, 7:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-26T19:51:04-08:00">February 26th, 7:51pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When it comes to the NBA’s All-Time scoring list, Los Angeles Lakers star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/suns-news-kevin-durant-take-40000-points-lebron-james">LeBron James is the far and away leader with over 40,000 career points</a>. He’s the only NBA player to reach that mark, and is a surefire Hall of Famer when he retires. But there are other prolific scoring threats still currently in the NBA as well. One of those players is Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan who just reached LeBron James territory with his latest career milestone.</p><p>DeMar DeRozan joined LeBron James as being one of only six currently active players in the NBA who have <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1894939775825772905" rel="noopener">reached the 24,000 career points</a> plateau. In addition to James and DeRozan, the other current players who have reached that mark are Kevin Durant, James Harden, Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry.</p><p>All of those players mentioned are considered for sure Hall of Famers when they retire, so it stands to reason that DeRozan would have a good case for the Hall of Fame as well.</p><p>DeRozan reached the 24,000 points mark on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz. The game was still in progress as of publication, but the Kings had a sizeable lead and DeRozan had eight points.</p><p>This is DeMar DeRozan’s first season with the Kings after being acquired in the offseason via <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/grading-kings-bulls-spurs-demar-derozan-trade">a sign-and-trade with the Chicago Bulls</a>. He has appeared in 52 games for the Kings, at a little over 35 minutes per game.</p><p>DeRozan has been averaging 22.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals with splits of 48.9 percent shooting from the field, 35.7 percent shooting from the three-point line and 87.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>The six-time All-Star was originally selected by the Toronto Raptors with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. The past two seasons, DeRozan has finished in the top three in the Clutch Player of the Year voting. But with the final stretch of the regular season underway, he will attempt to lead the Kings to the postseason.</p><p>The Kings are currently 29-28 and in 10th place in the Western Conference standings. They’re two and a half games ahead of the Phoenix Suns for the final spot in the play-in.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMar DeRozan boosts HOF case after reaching LeBron James territory

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/drake-throws-demar-derozan-jersey-onstage-amid-drama');   ga('set', 'title', 'Drake throws DeMar DeRozan jersey onstage amid drama');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Drake-throws-DeMar-DeRozan-jersey-onstage-amid-drama.jpg"><figcaption>2/17/25</figcaption></figure><h1>Drake throws DeMar DeRozan jersey onstage amid drama</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-17T18:50:37-08:00">February 17th, 6:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-17T18:50:37-08:00">February 17th, 6:50pm</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It turns out that Drake is still hurt over his friendship breakup with DeMar DeRozan.</p><p>In a recent video shared by DJ Akademiks, Drake is onstage at his Sydney show when he is tossed a jersey while performing “Rich Flex.” The rapper holds the jersey or a couple of seconds before opening it up to reveal DeRozan’s name and number. Once Drake realized it was his former friend’s jersey, he threw the jersey off the stage.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGL4k5dx1Nl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGL4k5dx1Nl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akademiks)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Fans responded to Drake’s clear indication that the former close friends still have some things they need to hash out.</p><p>“Taking shots at everyone but Kendrick,” one fan commented referencing the viral rap beef between Drake and Kendrick that erupted last year.</p><p>“I be arguing for Drake, then he does [poop emoji] like this [shake head emoji],” a Drake fan wrote.</p><p>Another fan reminded Drake of his rap beef with Meek Mill back in 2015, “This dude is still emotional you lost this one just let it be. You were smiling when you demolished Meek Mill.”</p><p>A fan called out a recent incident between DeRozan and Drake: “Yet he was scared to look DeMar in the face when he was sitting courtside at that game last year.”</p><h2>Why Is Drake Mad At DeMar DeRozan?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Sam-Navarro-Imagn-Images-2.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Drake and the Sacramento Kings forward started their friendship over 10 years ago when DeRozan played for the Toronto Raptors, the rapper’s favorite team. Their friendship took a turn for the worst when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-demar-derozan-joining-kendrick-lamar-stage-fans-destroying-drake" rel="noopener">athlete appeared at Kendrick’s Pop Out Amazon special</a> where he was seen dancing on stage to “Not Like Us,” a diss track aimed at Drake.</p><p>Their friendship continued to go downhill when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-demar-derozan-turns-heads-appearance-kendrick-lamar-music-video" rel="noopener">DeRozan appeared in the official music video for “Not Like Us.”</a></p><p>While there seems to be some bad blood on Drake’s side, the athlete has spoken out about how he currently feels about his relationship with the rapper.</p><p>“We love Drake, we always can play him,” DeRozan said to FOX 40 back in July. “Kendrick been a friend of mine, family. Damn near family, for a long time, for a while. We’re from the same city, we grew up damn near in the same neighborhood … It’s always been there. It hasn’t always been publicized, but, you know, that’s basically family.”</p><p>In “Not Like Us,” Kendrick name drops DeRozan.</p><p>“I’m glad DeRoz’ came home, y’all didn’t deserve him neither,” Lamar rapped. “From Alondra down to Central, n***a better not speak on Serena.”</p><p>Drake on the otherhand, has been very open about his dislike for the athlete since he to him, DeRozan has picked sides. The rapper went viral last year when he said he would <a href="https://x.com/FaizalKhamisa/status/1852894962699960710" rel="noopener">defame property with the athlete’s name on it.</a></p><p>“If you ever put a DeRozan banner up I’ll go up there and pull it down myself,” Drake said during a Raptors broadcast. Drizzy has not only been a fan of the Raptors but has been working with them professionally for about the same time he has formed a relationship with DeRozan.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Drake throws DeMar DeRozan jersey onstage amid drama

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The six-time All-Star showcased efficiency, hitting 15 of 22 shots from the field, knocking down 4 of 6 from beyond the arc, and converting all 8 of his free-throw attempts, marking his first 40-point performance in a Kings jersey.</p><p>Klay Thompson drained a deep three-pointer, putting the Mavericks ahead 128-127 with 9.8 seconds left in overtime.</p><p>The Kings star forward, DeRozan already forced overtime with a mid-range fadeaway at the 3.7-second mark, responding to Kyrie Irving’s crafty layup that had given the Mavericks the lead on the previous possession.</p><h2><b>DeMar DeRozan’s clutch heroics </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kings-star-DeMar-DeRozan-with-the-game-winner.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-demarcus-cousins-gets-real-deaaron-fox-leaving-kings"> De’Aaron Fox gone</a>, DeRozan shoulders much of the late-game offensive burden, but the six-time All-Star embraces the challenge. According to StatMamba, he has made more clutch shots than any other player in the NBA over the past decade.</p><p>Domantas Sabonis chipped in 16 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists for Sacramento, while Zach LaVine and Malik Monk each scored 17 points.</p><p>Kings forward Keegan Murray found his rhythm in the third quarter, scoring 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting after going without a field goal attempt in the first half. However, the Mavericks slowed his surge, closing the quarter on a 7-1 run to enter the fourth with a 93-87 lead.</p><p>Irving led the Mavericks (28-26) with 30 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and three steals as they played without Anthony Davis and other key players due to injuries. Frustrated fans chanted “Fire Nico,” with some being escorted out of the arena just 10 days after general manager Nico Harrison traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Davis.</p><p>Just as Irving seemed poised to put the Kings away with his hot shooting in the fourth quarter, DeRozan and Sacramento responded with a 15-2 run, wiping out the Mavericks’ 12-point lead and pulling ahead 106-105 with 4:25 remaining. DeRozan contributed 11 points during the surge.</p><h2><b>DeRozan lifting the Kings over the Mavericks</b></h2><p>DeRozan reinforced his reputation as one of the game’s top clutch performers, sinking the game-tying shot to force overtime before delivering the go-ahead floater with two seconds left.</p><p>While DeRozan stole the spotlight, Doug Christie may have coached the best game of his young career. He turned to a double-big lineup with Domantas Sabonis and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-wizards-trade-jonas-valanciunas">newest member of the Kings Jonas Valančiūnas</a> when the Sacramento trailed in the fourth, using their size to spark a comeback before Valančiūnas fouled out.</p><p>Mavericks center Daniel Gafford exited in the second quarter and was later ruled out with a right knee sprain.</p><p>The Kings now face a back-to-back set against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday and Thursday before heading into a much-needed All-Star break.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMar DeRozan adds to Mavericks fans’ pain with wild game-winner

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-zach-lavine-hilarious-response-to-reuniting-with-demar-derozan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Zach LaVine has hilarious response to reuniting with DeMar DeRozan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Zach-LaVine-has-hilarious-response-to-reuniting-with-DeMar-DeRozan.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Zach LaVine has hilarious response to reuniting with DeMar DeRozan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-05T14:54:53-08:00">February 5th, 2:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-05T14:54:53-08:00">February 5th, 2:54pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings introduced Zach LaVine on Wednesday following his acquisition from the Chicago Bulls, marking an unexpected reunion with former teammate DeMar DeRozan. During the press conference, LaVine <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1887240627944931393" rel="noopener">shared a humorous take</a> on teaming up with DeRozan once again.</p><p>“I know a couple of guys on the team,” LaVine said. “Obviously, DeMar couldn’t stay away from me for more than three months. So, it’s really fun. I’m super excited.”</p><p>LaVine and DeRozan played together for the past three seasons in Chicago before DeRozan signed with the Kings in free agency this past offseason. Their time together was cut short when Chicago moved LaVine as part of a three-team trade involving Sacramento and San Antonio.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I know a couple of guys on the team. Obviously DeMar couldn’t stay away from me for more than 3 months… I’m just super excited.”</p><p>Zach LaVine on reuniting with DeRozan 😂</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/B3CkjXcOIl">pic.twitter.com/B3CkjXcOIl</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1887240627944931393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Kings acquire Zach LaVine in three-team deal</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Zach-LaVine-8-drives-to-the-basket.jpg"><figcaption>© Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-trade-spurs-zach-lavine-kings">Kings landed LaVine in a blockbuster trade that sent De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs</a> on Sunday night. Sacramento also received Sidy Cissoko and multiple draft picks, including three first-round selections (2025 CHA, 2027 SAS, 2031 MIN) and three second-round picks (2025 CHI, 2028 DEN, 2028 SAC).</p><p>Meanwhile, the Bulls acquired Zach Collins, Tre Jones, and Kevin Huerter, along with their own 2025 first-round pick from San Antonio. The Spurs received Fox and Jordan McLaughlin as they reshaped their backcourt.</p><p>Shortly after the deal, Sacramento made another move, rerouting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-wizards-trade-jonas-valanciunas">Cissoko to the Washington Wizards along with two second-round draft picks in exchange for veteran center Jonas Valanciunas</a>, according to Marc Stein. The addition of Valanciunas bolsters the Kings’ frontcourt depth as they aim to strengthen their playoff push.</p><h2><b>LaVine set for debut vs. Magic</b></h2><p>LaVine will make his Kings debut on Wednesday night as Sacramento returns home to face the Orlando Magic (24-27), who are on a four-game losing streak.</p><p>Sacramento will rely on LaVine’s scoring ability to fill the void left by Fox. The two-time All-Star is averaging 24 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game while shooting 51.1% from the field and a career-high 44.6% from three.</p><p>His chemistry with DeRozan was a key factor in Chicago’s offense over the past three seasons, and the Kings are hopeful that connection will translate as they push for a deep playoff run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine has hilarious response to reuniting with DeMar DeRozan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-zach-lavine-demar-derozan-reunion-moment-perfect');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings guard Zach LaVine’s DeMar DeRozan reunion moment is perfect');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Zach-LaVines-DeMar-DeRozan-reunion-moment-is-perfect.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings guard Zach LaVine’s DeMar DeRozan reunion moment is perfect</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-05T11:19:30-08:00">February 5th, 11:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-05T11:19:30-08:00">February 5th, 11:19am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine is reunited with DeMar DeRozan after the Chicago Bulls traded the veteran in a three-team deal with the San Antonio Spurs. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-trade-grade-3-team-deaaron-fox-zach-lavine-blockbuster">Kings honored De’Aaron Fox’s trade request last week</a>, sending him to the Spurs, while DeRozan reunites with the guard he played with during his time with the Bulls.</p><p>The Kings landed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-land-demar-derozan-in-sign-and-trade-deal">DeRozan in a sign-and-trade with the Bulls</a>, inking a three-year, $73.8 million deal during the offseason. Now, LaVine and DeRozan are on the same team again and <a href="https://twitter.com/KeegMuse/status/1886992475518087275" rel="noopener">embrace</a> one another, per X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“I walked through I saw your locker,” DeRozan said. “I’m sitting here like damn, you got three months away from me.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeRozan and Lavine reunite🥹</p><p>“You got 3 months away from me”😂 <a href="https://t.co/SRuZcL84A4">pic.twitter.com/SRuZcL84A4</a></p><p>— KeeganMuse (@KeegMuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeegMuse/status/1886992475518087275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Zach LaVine is averaging 24.0 points while shooting a career-best 51.1% from the floor, including 44.6% from deep, 4.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 0.9 steals per game this season. LaVine joins a Kings team slightly above .500 with a 25-24 record tied with the Phoenix Suns for eighth place in the Western Conference.</p><p>He joins DeMar DeRozan, 35, amid another 20+ point season, averaging 21.8 points on 48.4% shooting, 3.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game in 2024-25. The Kings will look to find their stride and muster momentum with 33 games left in the regular season in the competitive Western Conference.</p><p>At the same time, Fox leaves the only franchise he’s ever played for amid his eighth NBA season. Fox is averaging 25.0 points on 46.9% shooting, 6.1 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game this season.</p><h2><b>Kings’ Monte McNair breaks silence on De’Aaron Fox trade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kings-guard-Zach-LaVine-and-Kings-forward-DeMar-DeRozan-during-their-time-with-the-Bulls.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Kings GM <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-monte-mcnair-breaks-silence-deaaron-fox-spurs-trade">Monte McNair discussed De’Aaron Fox’s trade</a> to the Spurs. McNair <a href="https://x.com/MattGeorgeSAC/status/1886515073075806226" rel="noopener">thanked</a> Fox for his contributions in an official statement, per ABC 10’s Matt George.</p><p>“De’Aaron has played a pivotal role with our franchise, and we are deeply grateful for everything he did to support the organization on and off the court,” McNair said. “We appreciate Kevin’s many contributions to the team, especially as a key member of the 2023 playoff team. We also thank Jordan for his hard work and commitment during his time with the Kings.</p><p>“As we look to the future, I am excited to welcome Zach to Sacramento. He is a gifted scorer, and his athleticism will make an impact on both ends of the floor. We also look forward to Sidy joining the Kings,” McNair concluded.</p><p>Fox and Jordan McLaughlin join Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama. The Bulls also acquired Zach Collins, Kevin Huerter, and their own 2025 first-round pick via the Spurs. The Kings also acquired three first-round picks and three second-round picks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings guard Zach LaVine’s DeMar DeRozan reunion moment is perfect

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Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-trade-spurs-zach-lavine-kings">Zach LaVine was traded to the Sacramento Kings</a> on Sunday, it made current Kings guard DeMar DeRozan quite ecstatic. Although the franchise lost their point guard, De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs, it reunited the two former Chicago Bulls players.</p><p>As a result, DeRozan took to Instagram and <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1886235428824748502?t=5VoKPHDI65_xCP-eqC23lA&amp;s=19" rel="noopener">shared a photo</a> on his story.</p><p>This season hasn’t gone as planned for both players and their respective franchises. Although DeRozan and LaVine are performing at a high level, the front office measures have been questionable. For Sacramento, they made some interesting moves. For example, the Kings fired Mike Brown after a 13-18 start.</p><p>Although interim head coach Doug Christie has done a remarkable job since taking over, it hasn’t stopped any rumors. Due to this, Fox was inserted into trade rumors early last week. While he dismissed them, the franchise made sure a deal happened. Even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-demar-derozan-second-guessing-future-deaaron-fox-exit-rumors">DeRozan said himself that he was uncertain of what he would do if the Kings traded away Fox</a>.</p><p>Despite the move, the franchise made sure to keep the newest free-agent signing happy. Now, he’s reunited with LaVine, who will have a chance to contribute to a team that’s trying to win.</p><h2><b>DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine will help the Kings</b></h2><p>Both players have established chemistry with one another. Plus, DeRozan has been the vocal and veteran leader on the team since arriving in Sacramento. He can help his teammates understand how LaVine plays. Still, the franchise hasn’t seen a player like the former Bulls guard.</p><p>He’s a hyper athlete, who can score at will. Not to mention, he’s one of the most efficient players in the league. For example, LaVine is <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lavinza01.html" rel="noopener">shooting 44.6% from 3 on 7.3 attempts per game</a>. He was the main perimeter scorer for Chicago as well. Now, he and DeRozan will continue what they built in the Windy City.</p><p>If the NBA season were to end today, the Kings would be in the play-in tournament. However, that’s not where this team would want to end up. There’s not much separation from being 10th in the Western Conference to being 6th. Adding LaVine could certainly add more wins to that respective column.</p><p>Either way, they managed to bring a star player to the team, even though they lost their franchise point guard. At the end of the day, moving Fox is something that seemed unlikely. Even with that, LaVine is ultimately a good substitute for Fox, especially for DeRozan, and the ongoing chemistry that’s built between the former teammates.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan reacts to reuniting with Zach LaVine after Bulls trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-demar-derozan-goes-full-kevin-love-message-deaaron-fox');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ DeMar DeRozan goes full Kevin Love in message to De’Aaron Fox');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kings-news-DeMar-DeRozan-goes-full-Kevin-Love-in-message-to-DeAaron-Fox.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ DeMar DeRozan goes full Kevin Love in message to De’Aaron Fox</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-30T17:40:19-08:00">January 30th, 5:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-31T15:20:04-08:00">January 31st, 3:20pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the Sacramento Kings reportedly honored <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-open-deaaron-fox-trade-talks" rel="noopener">point guard De’Aaron Fox’s recent trade request</a>, his Kings teammate DeMar DeRozan has followed a path similar to what Miami Heat center Kevin Love did for his teammate Jimmy Butler. </p><p>Love posted 90s movie scenes loosely referencing Butler’s exit in the sense of farewells or someone parting ways with a job. DeRozan chose a scene from the 90s movie, “House Party,” where the late actor Bernie Mac gives advice. </p><p>As the older advisor, Mac encourages the young student to be himself and use other “words to live by,” which is the scene DeRozan <a href="https://www.instagram.com/demar_derozan/reel/DFdxIZzyn-3/" rel="noopener">posted</a> via his Instagram page.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFdxIZzyn-3/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFdxIZzyn-3/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by DeMar DeRozan (@demar_derozan)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Before his post, DeRozan <a href="https://twitter.com/runitbackfdtv/status/1884997126956130781?s=51&amp;t=t7uQZCBiTwoZhkci1kkUKQ" rel="noopener">explained</a> why it’s challenging to envision Fox parting ways with the organization he signed with during the offseason, per Run It Back FDTV show.</p><p>“It’s tough because looking at the landscape before I came here, those were the guys I talked to, Fox, Domantas, and Malik,” DeRozan said. “Those are the core guys that made it easy for me to make my decision to play here. A key juggernaut in Fox, not knowing the future of that does make it tough. I don’t have much time left. I’m not trying to play another five years.</p><p>“I want to try to maximize the opportunity we have now to play with a great team. You never know when dominoes fall the wrong way, and when it comes to an organization, it makes it tough. So it’s something we just have to wait out and see. In the meantime, make the most out of it,” DeRozan concluded.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“A key player, key juggernaut in Fox, not knowing the future of that, it does make it tough.” 😳</p><p>Demar Derozan says that it would be tough to consider a long term future with the Kings amid a De’Aaron Fox trade.</p><p>Could the Kings lose both superstars?<a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MichelleDBeadle</a> |… <a href="https://t.co/XnIPspQF5K">pic.twitter.com/XnIPspQF5K</a></p><p>— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1884997126956130781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Perhaps DeMar DeRozan’s days with the Kings are numbered beyond this season, depending on how the 2024-25 campaign plays out.</p><h2><b>De’Aaron Fox addressed his trade request from the Kings</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kings-forward-DeMar-DeRozan-next-to-Kings-guard-DeAaron-Fox.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Kings point guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-foxs-cryptic-unexpected-response-recent-trade-rumors">De’Aaron Fox discussed his trade request with reporters</a> at the team’s shootaround. Fox <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article299376334.html" rel="noopener">opened</a> up about his situation with the Kings, per Sacbee.com’s Chris Biderman.</p><p>“In this league, I expect the unexpected,” Fox said via reporter Chris Biderman. “I think crazier things have happened.”</p><p>A reporter asked Fox if he had a preferred destination of where he’d like to go.</p><p>“For sure, I think everybody has a preferred destination,” Fox said. “I think everybody has a preferred destination if they’re not in the place that — or if they’re not going to be in the place where they are in the moment.”</p><p>Next week’s NBA trade deadline is February 6.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan goes full Kevin Love in message to De’Aaron Fox

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-demar-derozan-second-guessing-future-deaaron-fox-exit-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeMar DeRozan second guessing future with Kings amid De’Aaron Fox exit rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DeMar-DeRozan-second-guessing-future-with-Kings-amid-DeAaron-Fox-exit-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>DeMar DeRozan second guessing future with Kings amid De’Aaron Fox exit rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-30T09:19:51-08:00">January 30th, 9:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-30T09:19:51-08:00">January 30th, 9:19am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-land-demar-derozan-in-sign-and-trade-deal">DeMar DeRozan signed with the Sacramento Kings</a>, he knew De’Aaron Fox would be on the team. Fast forward to the end of January, and now Fox has been amid trade rumors. Reports have indicated that he wants a trade, but that he’s happy in Sacramento.</p><p>Either way, it puts a strain on DeRozan. The All-Star shooting guard explained on the Run It Back FDTV show <a href="https://x.com/runitbackfdtv/status/1884997126956130781?s=51&amp;t=t7uQZCBiTwoZhkci1kkUKQ" rel="noopener">how the point guard’s decision could impact</a> where DeRozan ends up going.</p><p>“It’s tough because looking at the landscape before I came here those were the guys I talked to, Fox, Domantas, and Malik,” DeRozan said. “Those are the core guys that made it easy for me to make my decision to play here. A key juggernaut in Fox, not knowing the future of that, it does make it tough. I don’t have much time left, I’m not trying to play another 5 years.</p><p>“I want to try to maximize the opportunity we have now to play with a great team. You never know when dominoes fall the wrong way when it comes to an organization it makes it tough. So it’s something we just have to wait out and see in the meantime make the most out of it.”</p><h2><b>DeMar DeRozan hopes that the Kings stay together</b></h2><p>As DeRozan mentioned, he doesn’t have much time left. He was a part of the 2009 NBA Draft class and has had quite the career. He’s a 6-time All-Star and 3-time All-NBA player. Not to mention, DeRozan has <a href="https://www.theringer.com/2022/02/18/nba/demar-derozan-chicago-bulls-all-star" rel="noopener">one of the best mid-range jumpers</a> of this generation. His turnaround fade away jump shot is one etched in all fan’s memories.</p><p>Everywhere he’s went, he’s been remembered. For instance, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-demar-derozan-reacts-bulls-tribute-video-10-year-revelation">DeRozan was honored with a 10-year revelation</a> by the Chicago Bulls. Meanwhile, he passed Allen Iverson on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. He’s up to 30th and surpassed that mark. The consistency has been unreal, but DeRozan hasn’t achieved the ultimate prize: An NBA championship.</p><p>Signing with a young team like the Kings could’ve been the difference. A core of Fox, Sabonis, and Monk meant that DeRozan didn’t have to do so much heavy lifting. However, there’s been more problems outside of the basketball court. For starters, head coach Mike Brown was suddenly fired after a rough start to the season.</p><p>Now, things are looking better with interim head coach Doug Christie. However, Fox’s uncertain trade status throws another wrench at DeRozan. If things don’t work out, the latter could see himself out of Sacramento immediately after Fox.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMar DeRozan second guessing future with Kings amid De’Aaron Fox exit rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-doug-christie-message-demar-derozan-passing-allen-iverson-nba-history');   ga('set', 'title', 'Doug Christie’s message for Kings’ DeMar DeRozan after passing Allen Iverson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Doug-Christies-message-for-DeMar-DeRozan-after-passing-Allen-Iverson-in-NBA-history.jpg"></figure><h1>Doug Christie’s message for Kings’ DeMar DeRozan after passing Allen Iverson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-20T08:59:12-08:00">January 20th, 8:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-20T08:59:12-08:00">January 20th, 8:59am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/doug-christie-strong-kings-declaration-second-win-since-mike-brown-firing">Sacramento Kings continue to flourish under interim head coach Doug Christie</a>, who steered the team to a 123-100 blowout win over the Washington Wizards at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sunday. But the meeting with the Wizards can also be best remembered for the individual milestone that veteran bucket-getter DeMar DeRozan reached.</p><p>The 35-year-old DeRozan surpassed NBA legend and former Philadelphia 76ers superstar guard Allen Iverson on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during the Wizards game. DeRozan entered that contest 30th on the list with 24,355 points, needing just 14 points to move past Iverson. DeRozan proceeded to light up the scoreboards with 24 points on 9-for-21 shooting from the floor to go with six rebounds, two steals and an assist in 38 minutes to help Sacramento eke out its 22nd win in the 2024-25 NBA regular season — and, of course, to move up to the 29th spot on the all-time NBA scoring list.</p><p>Christie had <a href="https://x.com/SeanCunningham/status/1881219875898835388" rel="noopener">nothing but great words</a> for DeRozan after the game.</p><p>“Congratulations to DeMar DeRozan for getting the 29th all-time in the NBA in scoring,” Christie told reporters in the postgame press conference, including Sean Cunningham of FOX40 News. “That’s special. If you pass Allen Iverson in anything, you’re doing something, so to my man, much respect. DeMar is, he is what a pro is all about.”</p><p>For what it’s worth, Iverson needed 914 games to get to 24,368 points while DeRozan passed AI after 1,147 regular-season games in the NBA. However, DeRozan jacked up <i>only</i> 18,627 field goal attempts to Iverson’s 19,906. Iverson also made 6,375 free throws while DeRozan has sunk 6,344.</p><h2><b>Kings are finding their groove with Doug Christie</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Doug-Christie-with-Malik-Monk-DeMar-DeRozan.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-mike-brown-fired-amid-disappointing-season">Kings have seemingly turned things around since firing Mike Brown</a> and replacing him temporarily with Christie. Sacramento has gone 9-2 since Christie started calling the shots for the Kings, who also defeated the Houston Rockets last Thursday before taking down the Wizards.</p><p>Sacramento is averaging 116.7 points per game in the 2024-25 NBA regular season but over the team’s last 10 games, the Kings have produced more, having put up 122.1 points over that span while shooting 46.7 percent from the floor and 37.3 percent from deep.</p><p>The 22-20 Kings will look to win their 10th game under Christie on Wednesday versus the Golden State Warriors at home.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Doug Christie’s message for Kings’ DeMar DeRozan after passing Allen Iverson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-damian-lillard-demar-derozan-link-up-ahead-of-kings-milwaukee-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Damian Lillard, DeMar DeRozan link up ahead of Kings-Bucks game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kings-news-DeMar-DeRozan-Damin-Lillard-link-up-ahead-of-Sac-Bucks-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Damian Lillard, DeMar DeRozan link up ahead of Kings-Bucks game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-14T19:51:48-08:00">January 14th, 7:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-14T19:51:48-08:00">January 14th, 7:51pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There is nearly nothing better for professional athletes than to garner the respect of their peers. The mutual respect between Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard and Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan was ever present even though they were set to line up on opposing teams for their Tuesday night clash against each other, a game which the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-vs-bucks-prediction-odds-pick-spread-1-14-2025">Bucks handily won, 130-115</a>.</p><p>During shootaround prior to the start of the ballgame, Lillard and DeRozan went out of their way to give each other a hug, exchanging a smile while joking around before parting ways. The Bucks and Kings stars have clearly cultivated a nice relationship after battling with one another for over the past decade or so, and it is definitely heartwarming to see two of the most respected names in the sport <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1879334691725361262" rel="noopener">give each other the recognition they deserve</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Damian Lillard and DeMar DeRozan link up ahead of the Bucks-Kings matchup tonight 🤝 </p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SacramentoKings</a>)<a href="https://t.co/gDE8zFMTa5">pic.twitter.com/gDE8zFMTa5</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1879334691725361262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>One of the most noteworthy interactions between Lillard and DeRozan in the past was when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-damian-lillard-expresses-his-support-for-demar-derozan">former expressed his support</a> for the latter after the Toronto Raptors infamously pulled the rug out from underneath DeRozan, trading him away in the deal that netted them Kawhi Leonard.</p><p>Lillard has long been a bastion of loyalty, sticking it out with the Portland Trail Blazers for many years even as they’ve fallen off from a consistent playoff team into an also-ran. However, Lillard wanted an opportunity to join a contending team, which the Blazers aren’t after embarking on a rebuild over the past few seasons, hence explaining his trade request that led to his arrival on the Bucks.</p><p>Regardless, both Lillard and DeRozan are now the uncles on the block that most NBA players can look up to in terms of how to be a professional. Staying over a decade in the NBA and playing at a high level requires a ton of determination, and both of them embody what it means to be dedicated to their craft.</p><h2><b>Damian Lillard, Bucks thoroughly dominate Kings </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Bucks-guard-Damian-Lillard-0-passes-the-ball-away-from-Sacramento-Kings-forward-DeMar-DeRozan-10.jpg"><figcaption>© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>DeMar DeRozan and the Kings may be playing much better basketball as of late, but they couldn’t keep the good times rolling on Tuesday night as they fell to the Bucks, 130-115. The game wasn’t as close as the final score line would suggest, as the Bucks ran away with a 21-point lead after the first quarter and did not look back from there.</p><p>Damian Lillard had 24 points in support of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s stellar 33-point, 11-rebound, and 13-assist night as the Bucks return to winning ways.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Damian Lillard, DeMar DeRozan link up ahead of Kings-Bucks game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-demar-derozan-reacts-bulls-tribute-video-10-year-revelation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ DeMar DeRozan reacts to Bulls’ tribute video with ’10-year’ revelation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DeMar-DeRozan-reacts-to-Bulls-tribute-video-with-10-year-revelation.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ DeMar DeRozan reacts to Bulls’ tribute video with ’10-year’ revelation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-13T11:52:36-08:00">January 13th, 11:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-13T11:52:36-08:00">January 13th, 11:52am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DeMar <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-emotional-moment-demar-derozan-kings-game">DeRozan returned to the Windy City</a> for the first time since getting traded to the Sacramento Kings in the offseason, and he was given a tribute video for the three years he was with the franchise. After the game, DeRozan <a href="https://x.com/KCJHoop/status/1878584182190055894" rel="noopener">shared his thoughts</a> on the tribute video and returning back to Chicago.</p><p>“It was cool to come back to a place where they loved you, appreciated you,” DeRozan said via Bulls reporter K.C. Johnson. “My 3 years here felt like 10. I enjoyed my time here. It was fun. Stuff like that goes a long way. I’m always humbled by any type of appreciation they show.</p><p>“The first moment I came here, I tried to give my all to this organization and city. And I think it showed. You can’t fake it when you genuinely put everything into representing the Bulls. I embodied the culture of Chicago.”</p><p>It was a solid three years for DeRozan on the Bulls, despite them only making the playoffs once and losing in the first round to the Milwaukee Bucks. That season, the Bulls were at the top of the Eastern Conference for some time, but injury issues to Lonzo Ball made them slip in the standings. DeRozan noted that he thinks about what could have been if Ball stayed healthy.</p><p>“For sure because that’s why we came here—to play together,” DeRozan said.</p><h2>DeMar DeRozan, Kings finding a groove</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DeMar-DeRozan.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Marton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Kings were able to defeat the Bulls 124-119, as they’re currently on a seven-game winning streak. It was a slow start to the season for the Kings, and there were a lot of questions on whether this team would be able to make the playoffs this year, even after adding DeMar DeRozan in the offseason.</p><p>The Kings then made a major move and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-mike-brown-fired-amid-disappointing-season">fired Mike Brown</a>, with Doug Christie filling in as the interim head coach. Under Christie, the Kings have looked like a different team and they are now 9th in the Western Conference. There were rumors that they could possibly look to try and add more pieces, but it’s safe to say they have all they need to compete.</p><p>Hopefully, the Kings can be able to continue their winning ways, and they have a few tough games coming up that will test them. For now, it’s good to see that they’ve found themselves back in the winning column, and it’ll be interesting to see if they’ll keep climbing the standings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan reacts to Bulls’ tribute video with ’10-year’ revelation

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He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the past three seasons, DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball were teammates with the Chicago Bulls. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-breaks-silence-with-troubling-update-on-knee-injury-after-prior-setbacks">Ball was sidelined due to injury</a> for most of that time, the pair, both Southern California natives, had a bond as teammates. DeRozan left the Bulls this offseason via a sign and trade deal with the Sacramento Kings and he returned to Chicago as an opponent on Sunday.</p><p>Prior to tip-off between the Bulls and the Kings, DeMar DeRozan shared a special pregame moment with his former teammate Lonzo Ball. DeRozan embraced Ball before the game, in what was a special moment for Ball as well. He was making his first start since suffering his initial knee injury almost three years ago. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-coby-white-joins-upgraded-ayo-dosunmu-injury-report-vs-kings">Coby White out of the lineup</a>, Ball took his place as the team’s starting point guard.</p><p>The Kings got the last laugh though, as they pulled off a 124-119 win against the Bulls. But Ball was brilliant in his start, finishing with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting from three-point range. It’s certainly a welcome sign for the Bulls as Ball continues to round back into form.</p><p>On the Kings’ side of things, they have now won seven straight games, making that seven of their last eight, after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-monte-mcnair-breaks-silence-mike-brown-firing">firing Mike Brown as head coach</a>. The only game they lost during this stretch was in the immediate aftermath of the Brown firing against the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>Against his former team, DeRozan finished with 21 points and three assists. When the Kings first acquired DeRozan in the offseason, they were hoping to emerge as a contender in the Western Conference. But a poor start to the 2024-25 season lead to the Brown firing. But it appears as if they’ve turned the corner.</p><p>The Kings have climbed over .5oo with the win, to 20-19, and they are in 9th place in the West standings. <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/demar-derose-last-8-games" rel="noopener">During this eight-game stretch</a>, DeRozan has been averaging 21.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists with splits of 47.3 percent shooting from the field, 32.1 percent shooting from the three-point line and 88.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line, as per StatMuse.</p><p>Prior to the game, the Bulls also honored DeRozan <a href="https://x.com/chicagobulls/status/1878546387979165741">with a tribute video</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
22.1	3.9	3.8	0.4	1.0

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
22.1	3.9	3.8	0.4	1.0

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